Wagon-body attachment.



No. 780,839. PATBNTED JAN. 1'7, 1905. W. H. HENDRICKS.

WAGON BODY ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5. 1904.

VVITNESSES: (24M 7/M- Patented January 17, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

WVILLIAM H. HENDRICKS, OF OKEENE, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

WAGON-BODY ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 780,339, dated January 1'7, 1905.

Application filed March 5, 1904. Serial No. 196.990.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HENDRICKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Okeene, in the county of Blaine and Territory of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful WVagon-Body Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for adjusting and securing sides of wagon-bodies that is to say, a device for adjusting or raising the sides of the wagon-body to'increase the capacity of the bodyand for locking or securing the sides in the adjusted or raised position, the object of the invention being the provision of a simple, inexpensive, and practical attachment to attain the purpose stated.

With this object in view my invention consists of a wagon-body attachment embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete device on an enlarged scale. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of a portion of one side of a wagon-body with my invention applied, showing one adjustment of my device. Fig. 3 represents a similar view showing another or wider adjustment of my device, and Fig. 4 representsan end view of my invention.

In the drawings the letter A designates a portion of the lower side of the wagon, and B designates a portion of the upper of one of the sides of the wagon, each side carrying a stud or pin C, with which are adapted to engage and lock the hooks D on the ends of the plate E, which plate is provided with the central slot F, through which passes the threaded end G of the bolt H. The head of the bolt rests against the vertical strip J, and the body portion passes through the adjusting-block K, having the long side K and the short ends K by means of which the sides of the body can be given two heights, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3,

the said adjusting-block fitting between the sides and the bolt passing through the block and slot of the platen with its threaded end extended and engaged by a lever clamping-nut L, the plate when in locked position having its hooked ends engaging the studs on the sides of the wagon-body and the lever clamping-nut securing the plate in locked position, the slot of the plate permitting the adjustment thereof.

The lower sides of the wagon are provided with the usual guide-strips M.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the manner of using my device will be readily understood, and it will be noted that the block adjusts the sides to different heights and that the plate and the bolt and clamping-lever lock the block in its adjusted position.

I claim 1 In combination with the rigid and movable sides of a wagon-body, a block interposed between the sides for adjusting the height, and 'a lock carried by said block and adapted to engage the sides of the wagon for holding the block in place and retaining the sides in the proper adjusted position.

2. In combination with the sides of a wagonbody each carrying a stud or pin, a plate having hooked ends to engage said pins and a slotted opening, a block interposed between the sides of the wagon-body, a bolt passing through the block and the slotted opening of the plate, and a lever clamping-nut engaging the threaded end of the bolt for locking the plate to the sides of the wagon-body.

In testimony whereoiI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. HENDRICKS.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. LITTRELL, EDNA G. HENDRICKS. 

